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Install OPNET 14.5 on Windows 8 with Visual Studio 2012

I made a video one year ago, in intalling OPNET 14.5

I don't want to create it again, just I refer you to it. Also, for those who needs the Variables and Paths, I copied them here:

Please note that you can install Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 64bit or 32bit but I installed it in 32bit release while my Windows 7 is 64 bit. So you see all of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 installed path is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0"
We need this path later.

What we need for installing OPNET is source of OPNET (We will install these respectively):
modeler_145A_PL8_7808_win.exe
modeler_docs_02-Sep-2008_win.exe
models_145A_PL8_24Sep08_win.exe
OPNET.Modeler.14.5.License.Maker-FFS.exe

We MUST add some variables in system path before running OPNET. I will show you the name and path of variables, then I will add them to System Variables.

OK. When the OPNET and its educational license are installed, if your Windows is x64 or 64 bit, you will see two exe file for running OPNET which are named:
OPNET Modeler 14.5 (64-Bit)
OPNET Modeler 14.5
Which one you should select to run? Actually it depends on the release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 which is installed on your machine. For example I installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 x86 or 32-bit on my Windows, so as you see that all of Variables were in " C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio" path, I must run OPNET Modeler 14.5 and NOT OPNET Modeler 14.5 (64-Bit).

Two reasons come to mind. First, be sure that you have installed Visual Studio in your machine, because OPNET needs C++ objectsSecond, please be sure that you have inserted/Edited the valuables and paths on your system value.Cheers

Thank you for your comment. Actually I have no idea about installing OPNET on Ubuntu Linux but I am sure you can install ns-3 on Suse Linux (check: http://www.cbt4all.com/search/label/ns-3) and Ubuntu Linux (check: https://www.nsnam.org/wiki/Installation)

Two reasons come to mind. First, be sure that you have installed Visual Studio in your machine, because OPNET needs C++ objectsSecond, be sure that you have inserted/Edited the valuables and paths on your system value.In general, these types of errors are related to the above reasons.

hellothank you for your comprehensive video. I followed the instructions step by step, but I have problem in license activation. The version of opnet I installed is 14 and my license is 14.5, at first I thought it might be the problem, but my classmates could activate opnet 14 via license 14.5. The problem is that after running license as administrator, when I open opnet, it can't connect to the license server. My windows is 8.1 64 bits, and the visual studio I installed is 2012,64 bit.thank you so much

@IrajHi, sorry to hear that you were not successful to install OPNET. It is quit easy. Please first check the comments here, may be you have the problem which one of the guys here had before so you can fix the problem based on the discussion here. If you are still not successful to install, please post here what error do you get.

Regarding the installing OPNET remotely, sorry bro it is impossible for me. Thanks

HelloThank you for your quick answer.I have installed windows 8, 64 bit with visual studio 2012.After set all the variables as you have swrite in the website.I have open opnet as administrator(not opnet 64 bit).I Run the sample without the error but when i run my own project i have recived the bellow error (in C:\Users\Iraj\op_admin\tmp):

I followed your video of OPNET 14.5 in Windows 8. Only difference was that i had windows 8.1.Opnet is installed in program files and Visual Basic in C++ in Program files(x86) But i made all the necessary changes in env variables.1. PATHC:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE;C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN;C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools;C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools\bin;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\VCPackages;C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin;